Thanksgiving? It is too much?

Faith is a beautiful name. I don’t think she’d thank you for a name like thanksgiving.

Comfort, Charity, Blessing, Gloria, Harmony, Mercy & Precious are relatively common names in black African communities in my area, and all pretty.
More traditionally English are Verity, Felicity, Constance, Hope, Faith & Prudence.
Not sure that Chastity would work any more!

Thanksgiving just sounds bizzare; I get the meaning appeals to you but it's a festival, not a name.

No no no no no. That is not fair. Your daughter has to live with this name for life, you don’t. I’m sorry you had this awful experience, but that is no reason to do this to her.

Theodora means gift of God
Dorothea - same
Genevieve - God’s blessing
Felicity means joy
Serena - serenity
Sophia - wisdom
Beatrice - she brings happiness
Miriam - wished for
Mirielle/a - miracle
Gwyneth - blessed
Constance, Faith, Hope all nice too

There will be many more

Is this a joke?

Comfort?

Do you mind me asking if you’re of southern African heritage? I love the virtue names from this area, the devotional strength of them is wonderful.

I like Thanksgiving but agree that any shortening would be tricky, yet possibly needed for a child because of its length.

Thanks is such a common word that it'd be confusing to have it as your name.

I hope your husband will reconsider, it's a burden to be saddled with such a clunky unusual name which has direct connotations with the American festival celebrating Autumn harvest.

I thought the title meant you were planning over the top thanksgiving celebrations for this year and had posted in the wrong section.
Not for a second I thought that would be a name suggestion, I am accepting of any name and after meeting someone once with an alternate name you're used to it but I do think thanksgiving is a ridiculous choice, sorry.
The sentiment behind it is lovely but I would go with a suggestion from pp's, there have been some great ones.

Just thought of Merci ie. French for thanks. Or spell it Mercy and you have another virtue name.

Hope is such a beautiful name. I love the virtue names as well. Patience is a fave of mine.

Ashar I think I read means Thanksgiving.
But would mean your child won't mind it being called out at school.
Tell your husband to stand in the mall and shout out your child's name and see if he feels stupid.
Shouting Thanksgiving will sure make people state, and not in a good way.

Very sorry for your loss OP. I’d echo what others have said. I like Blessing and Faith

I love virtue names but just no.

What about faith?

Names meaning gift:
Dora (Eudora, Theadora)
Charis

What about:
Iris

A rainbow symbolises gratitude, in my mind-

Theodora means God given, might that work? Thea or Teddy as nicknames

Just googled and 'Emi' is a Japanese name meaning 'beautiful blessing'. You could use Emily nn Emi.

Please think of your child at this time and the years of abuse she will face if you use thanksgiving as a name.
13 Arabella

Arabella is a wonderful name of English origin with several different meanings. It means “beautiful”, “obliging”, “yielding to prayer” and “answered prayer.” This little girl's name is a true wonder, as it incorporates the popular “Bella” but with a unique twist.

I can see your reasons for it, but I don’t think it’s a good idea OP. Essentially, it’s a huge American holiday so I think you’d be labouring your daughter with something that wouldn’t do her by favours.

Others have suggested Hope or Blessing, there is also Precious. I think they’ve probably got the same message as you were going for with thanksgiving, and would be nicer for you child.

Sorry but I think it is awful and it only conjures up images of eating turkey to me!

It’s clunky and lacks any of the grace you might associate with other virtue names.

Definitely too much. Far too much. Sort of sounds like one of those puritan names. What would it be shortened to?

Here are some suggestions of virtue names which are a bit more realistic to use in real life:
Constance
Haven
Serenity (or Serena)
Felicity
Verity
Harmony
Faith

Or how about a name which means "Joy" such as Abigail or Beatrix. I actually think Beatrix and Honour go really nicely together.

My other suggestion would be Eden.

Yeah I don't think that will work. It's a mouthful and whilst cute as a baby how would an adult be with it, would it hinder them as a professional?

How about Faith or Verity?

Yes, it is too much.
There are so many beautiful names with meanings such as thanks be to God, miracle, blessing etc. eg. Amari, Arabella
If you want a more explicit name, what about Bliss / Blysse?

I'm very sorry for your loss, but I still wouldn't do this.

Thanksgiving just isn't a name. Not at all. I think it would be embarrassing for a child.

What about Harmony, or Hope? They are at least names.